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Category: Aotearoa

• Aotearoa events flash fiction poetry short stories then the wind came

  Books on shelves

  Four months on and I’m delighted to report that then the wind came is making an appearance on library shelves, in bookstores, and on loved ones bookshelves too. Mission accomplished…getting her out into the world and people’s hands. It still feels surreal, the fact that I’ve had an actual book…

  April 10, 2019
• Aotearoa flash fiction Otago Access Radio poetry short stories then the wind came

  On the radio…

  Last week I had the pleasure of being interviewed by the lovely Vanda Symon, on Otago Access Radio. We had a kōrero about books, writing, flash fiction, poetry and then the wind came. Here’s the link for anyone who wants a wee listen. I’m about 26 minutes in (13/2/19 episode) https://www.accessradio.org/player.aspx?pid=1cabe7d7-2f0a-4ea6-a1af-38074af92819&autoplay=false#…

  February 18, 2019
• Aotearoa Dunedin City of Literature flash fiction Māori Writers New Zealand poetry publication short stories then the wind came

  Thank you

  Whakawhetai ki a koutou, massive thanks for all your support during 2018. then the wind came was successfully launched at the Dunedin Athenaeum Library on December 14th, and it was beautiful to see so many people attending. We writers can’t do this without support, be that encouragement, critique, hugs, or…

  January 2, 2019
• Aotearoa flash fiction New Zealand poetry publication short stories then the wind came

  Book Launch Week

  Whā. Four…more sleeps until ‘then the wind came’ is launched. I’m obviously excited now that I’m counting down the sleeps. Today, the wonderful Poppie Johnson at Crux Queenstown posted an article about the book. https://crux.org.nz/arts/book-release-then-the-wind-came/ If you would like a copy you can email: info@steeleroberts.co.nz, or check their website from…

  December 10, 2018
• Aotearoa flash fiction New Zealand poetry publication short stories then the wind came women writers

  Invitation

  Nau mai haere mai. You’re invited to the book launch of then the wind came, my debut collection of stories and poetry. https://www.facebook.com/events/291350861706642/ If you can’t make the launch in Ōtepoti Dunedin, you are very welcome to contact the publisher directly for pre-order information. Details are on the event page.…

  November 18, 2018
• Aotearoa celebration Dunedin City of Literature flash fiction Māori Writers New Zealand poetry short stories then the wind came

  Book launch…

  Tēnā koutou katoa, greetings everyone, I’m incredibly proud to say we have a book launch date for ‘then the wind came’ – my debut collection of poetry and short fiction, published by Steele Roberts Aotearoa. For those of you in Ōtepoti Dunedin, Aotearoa New Zealand, we’ll be launching ‘then the…

  October 18, 2018
• Aotearoa brain injury creative process creative writing flash fiction Flash Frontier Māori New Zealand Radio New Zealand TBI

  On the radio…

  Last week I had the pleasure of being interviewed on Radio New Zealand, with Karyn Hay. Here’s the link if you’d like a listen. I’m on about 27 minutes in. https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/lately/20181001 We had a kōrero about the genre, and the writing of flash fiction, my journey with healing from a…

  October 8, 2018
• Aotearoa

  LitCrawl Wellington 2018

  There’s been a great deal emerging from out of Hōtoke (Winter in my hemisphere). I’m delighted to share that  a book cover been decided upon for ‘then the wind came’ AND I’ve been invited to read and offer a workshop on the craft of writing flash fiction, at LitCrawl Wellington…

  September 28, 2018
• Aotearoa Dunedin City of Literature poetry publication spoken word

  Mōteatea poem

  Mōteatea is a new poem, written and recorded in response to an exhibition by Beth Caird on grief processes, at Blue Oyster Art Project Space in Ōtepoti Dunedin. It has just been published by the wonderful people at Blue Oyster – here’s the link http://blueoysterdunedin.tumblr.com/ It was important to record…

  August 19, 2018
• Aotearoa Bonsai Canterbury University Press flash fiction New Zealand publication

  Publication

  Bonsai. A little beauty that a story of mine has been woven into. Ka pai 🙂 Stories from Aotearoa New Zealand, short form fiction, flash fiction and prose poetry. A collection from 165 of us for your reading pleasure. https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/engage/cup/new/bonsai-best-small-stories-from-aotearoa-new-zealand.html

  August 1, 2018